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COV-2828

3 April 1838 Delhi Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 April 1838, Delhi HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-2828)
Pre-stamp cover of India — Delhi HG 3, scan 2 (COV-2828)

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Date

3 April 1838

Description

Entire from Hooghly (Bearing) dated April 3, 1838 to DELHIE (Paid) dated (unclear). April, 1838 and redirected to Lucknow in manuscript. Date of arrival 26 April (in manuscript). Postage Paid 11 As. Hooghly handstamp is Giles Type 2 and DELHIE handstamp Giles Type 3 (Sub Type) applied on arrival.

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About this Delhi pre stamp cover

COV-2828 is a Delhi pre stamp cover of 3 April 1838 bearing the Delhi HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Delhi postal history, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Entire from Hooghly (Bearing) dated April 3, 1838 to DELHIE (Paid) dated (unclear). April, 1838 and redirected to Lucknow in manuscript. Date of arrival 26 April (in manuscript). Postage Paid 11 As. Hooghly handstamp is Giles Type 2 and DELHIE handstamp Giles Type 3 (Sub Type) applied on arrival.

2 images of COV-2828 are recorded; the Delhi HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1845.

Questions about COV-2828

What is COV-2828?
COV-2828 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Delhi, North Western Provinces of 3 April 1838, bearing the Delhi HG 3 handstamp in red. Entire from Hooghly (Bearing) dated April 3, 1838 to DELHIE (Paid) dated (unclear). April, 1838 and redirected to Lucknow in manuscript. Date of arrival 26 April (in manuscript). Postage Paid 11 As. Hooghly handstamp is Giles Type 2 and DELHIE handstamp Giles Type 3 (Sub Type) applied on arrival.
How scarce is the Delhi HG 3 mark on this cover?
The census grades Delhi HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1845.
When was COV-2828 posted?
COV-2828 is dated 3 April 1838, within the recorded period of use of Delhi HG 3 (1838–1845).

About this record

This 3 April 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Delhi HG 3 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.